What is Universal Design?
Universal design is an approach to the design of all products and environments to be usable by everyone, to the greatest extent possible, regardless of age, ability, or situation. It serves people who are young or old, with excellent or limited abilities, in ideal or difficult circumstances. Universal design benefits everyone by accommodating limitations.
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Learning about Universal Design
The pages listed below contain brief descriptions and contact information for a variety of opportunities available for studying universal design. The listings range from degree programs to short workshops; some offerings are online and others are in more traditional settings. We invite you to submit descriptions of additional learning opportunities that may be included here (see "How to Submit Materials").
- Degree Programs Containing Universal Design
- Certificate Programs in Universal Design
- Distance Education in Universal Design
- Mini-courses or Institutes on Universal Design
- Continuing Education Courses in Universal Design
Resources
This is a link to a wide range of resources that support teaching and learning about universal design. Some materials are located on this web site and some link to other sites on the Internet.
Discussions
You may take part in discussion forums that are linked to each of the teaching materials posted on this site, or forums about general issues regarding teaching and learning about universal design. Note: Participation in this section of the web site requires you to sign in the first time you visit. Subsequent visits will not require you to sign in - the web site will recognize you. The purpose of the sign-in is to learn a little about users of the forum and to encourage interaction. The information collected is for internal use only.
